--- In manchesterunited_rulez@yahoogroups.com, Larry Cai <larry66b@y...> wrote:> Antwerp Hit For Six By Rampant Reds> > Pre-season Friendly> Royal Antwerp 1> Manchester United 6> Bosuil Stadium, Belgium> > A Ruud van Nistelrooy hat-trick gave United a well deserved 6-1 victory over Royal Antwerp in Belgium on Wednesday night but the victory was marred by injuries to Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.> > Rooney limped off the field just minutes before full-time after appearing to twist his right ankle following a challenge inside the area, while Ronaldo also needed treatment on an ankle knock.> > United had earlier raced into a 5-0 half-time lead thanks to van Nistelrooy's treble plus goals from Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo.> > The Dutch striker opened the scoring after just 12 minutes following good work from Ronaldo. Four minutes later, Scholes added another thanks to a deflected left-foot shot from the edge of the box.> > Van Nistelrooy grabbed his second from the penalty spot soon after, before Ronaldo fired home an unstoppable angled-drive after being put through by Rooney.> > Van Nistelrooy completed his hat-trick via a deflected free-kick right on the stroke of half-time.> > Antwerp grabbed a consolation goal from the penalty spot just after the restart after Rio Ferdinand was harshly adjudged to have committed a foul in the box. Guest player Francis Severyns sent van der Sar the wrong way to make it 5-1 to United.> > The Reds notched their sixth of the evening on the hour-mark through Darren Fletcher, who side-footed home after good work from Rooney down the left.> > United starting line-up: Van der Sar, G. Neville, Ferdinand, Silvestre, O'Shea, Fletcher, Keane, Scholes, Ronaldo, Rooney, van Nistelrooy.> > Report by Gemma Thompson.> > > > ---------------------------------> Meet your soulmate!> Yahoo! Asia presents Meetic - where millions of singles gather